The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 began previews on March 20, 2015 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and opened Thursday night, April 9, 2015. Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2, which explores the deceit, betrayal, and intrigue of the court of Henry VIII, is written by Dame Hilary Manteland adapted by Mike Poulton. This special event invites theatergoers to be part of a unique theatrical experience, similar to the Royal Shakespeare Company's award winning production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. BroadwayWorld was there for the red carpet arrivals and you can check out interviews with Marin Mazzie, Eric Bogosian, Jose Llana, Cherry Jones and more!
Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 features a company of more than twenty actors, headed by
Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell,
Lydia Leonard as
Anne Boleyn, and
Nathaniel Parker as King Henry VIII, all under the direction of Olivier Award nominee
Jeremy Herrin, who makes his New York City directing début. The
Royal Shakespeare Company is appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association.
The production features scenic and costume design by
Christopher Oram, lighting design by
Paule Constable (Part 1) and
David Plater (Part 2), sound design by
Nick Powell, music by
Stephen Warbeck, and movement by Siân Williams.
Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 is produced by
Jeffrey Richards,
Jerry Frankel, and
Matthew Byam Shaw,
Nia Janis &
Nick Salmon for
Playful Productions UK,
Carole Shorenstein Hays, Jam Theatricals,
Ron Kastner,
Kyodo Tokyo, Inc., Tulchin Bartner Productions, WLE MSG, Jane Bergère,
Scott M. Delman,
Rebecca Gold, Just For Laughs Theatricals,
Kit Seidel, Triple Play Productions,
Gabrielle Palitz, Georgia Gatti,
Jessica Genick,
Will Trice, and The
Shubert Organization.
Both parts of the production can either be seen in one day with a dinner break of approximately two-and-a-half hours, or can be seen on two different days.
